The Burning Isle

Author : Will Panzo
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101988118
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Burning Isle written by Will Panzo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful and gripping debut grimdark fantasy novel, set in a world of criminals, pirates, assassins, and magic... “A man has only three reasons for being anywhere: to right a wrong, to earn a coin, or because he is lost.” Cassius is not lost... The mage Cassius has just arrived on the island of Scipio. Five miles of slum on the edge of fifty miles of jungle, Scipio is a lawless haven for criminals, pirates, and exiles. The city is split in two, each half ruled by a corrupt feudal lord. Both of them answer to a mysterious general who lives deep in the jungle with his army, but they still constantly battle for power. If a man knows how to turn their discord to his advantage, he might also turn a profit... But trained on the Isle of Twelve, Cassius is no ordinary spellcaster, and his goal is not simply money. This is a treacherous island where the native gods are restless and anything can happen…

Author : Will Panzo
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110198810X
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Burning Isle written by Will Panzo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young mage Cassius has just arrived on the jungle island of Scipio, a haven for outlaws, pirates, and exiles. But trained on the Isle of Twelve, Cassius is no ordinary spellcaster, and his goal is not simply money. And on a treacherous island where the native gods are restless, anything can happen...

Author : Pamela Frierson
Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 1595341358
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Burning Island written by Pamela Frierson and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westerners—from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists—have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature. The Burning Island is an intimate, multilayered portrait of the Hawaiian volcano region—a land marked by a precarious tension between the harsh reality of constant geologic change, respect for mythological traditions, and the pressures of economic exploitation. Pamela Frierson treks up Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, and Kilauea to explore how volcanoes work, as well as how their powerful and destructive forces reshape land, cultures, and history. Her adventures reveal surprising archeological ruins, threatened rainforest ecosystems, and questionable real estate development of the islands. Now a classic of nature writing, Frierson’s narrative sets the stage for a larger exploration of our need to take great care in respecting and preserving nature and tradition while balancing our ever-expanding sense of discovery and use of the land.

Author : Jock Serong
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925923525
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Burning Island written by Jock Serong and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father’s obsession, a daughter's quest

Author : Christian A. Kull
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226461416
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isle of Fire written by Christian A. Kull and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-07-07 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long considered both best friend and worst enemy to humankind, fire is at once creative and destructive. On the endangered tropical island of Madagascar, these two faces of fire have fueled a century-long conflict between rural farmers and island leaders. Based on detailed fieldwork in Malagasy villages and a thorough archival investigation, Isle of Fire offers a detailed analysis of why Madagascar has always been aflame, why it always will be aflame, and ultimately, as Christian Kull argues, why it should remain aflame.

Author : Wayne Thomas Batson
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN 13 : 1400310180
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isle of Swords written by Wayne Thomas Batson and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man awakens on an island, alone and seriously injured, with no memory, and as he searches for his identity he finds himself caught between two notorious pirates battling for a legendary treasure reportedly hidden by monks.

Author : Christian A. Kull
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226461403
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isle of Fire written by Christian A. Kull and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-07-19 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long considered both best friend and worst enemy to humankind, fire is at once creative and destructive. On the endangered tropical island of Madagascar, these two faces of fire have fueled a century-long conflict between rural farmers and island leaders. Based on detailed fieldwork in Malagasy villages and a thorough archival investigation, Isle of Fire offers a detailed analysis of why Madagascar has always been aflame, why it always will be aflame, and ultimately, as Christian Kull argues, why it should remain aflame.

Author : Andrew Ervin
Publisher : Soho Press
ISBN 13 : 1616954957
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burning Down George Orwell's House written by Andrew Ervin and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A darkly comic novel about advertising, truth, single malt, Scottish hospitality—or lack thereof—and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Ray Welter, who was until recently a high-flying advertising executive in Chicago, has left the world of newspeak behind. He decamps to the isolated Scottish Isle of Jura in order to spend a few months in the cottage where George Orwell wrote most of his seminal novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Ray is miserable, and quite prepared to make his troubles go away with the help of copious quantities of excellent scotch. But a few of the islanders take a decidedly shallow view of a foreigner coming to visit in order to sort himself out, and Ray quickly finds himself having to deal with not only his own issues but also a community whose eccentricities are at times amusing and at others downright dangerous. Also, the locals believe—or claim to believe—that there’s a werewolf about, and against his better judgment, Ray’s misadventures build to the night of a traditional, boozy werewolf hunt on the Isle of Jura on the summer solstice.

Author : Tiffany Roberts
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530403622
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make Me Burn written by Tiffany Roberts and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DEMON WITH FIRE IN HIS BLOOD... Groomed to slaughter, Morthanion spent millennia battling the forces of light, claiming countless lives. Captured and banished to a remote island by the Mage Council, his fury knows no bounds - until he meets her. Mesmerized by her voice and beauty, he is powerless. A WOMAN HE COULDN'T RESIST... Aria knows survival means avoiding the other islanders at all costs. Yet when she encounters the dangerous, persistent Morthanion, it's clear all the rules have changed. But can she forgive him the wrongs he'd done and grant him her trust...and love? AN ISLAND MADE PRISON FOR THE UNFORGIVEN... Stripped of magic, Morthanion understands that savagery is necessary to survive. When Aria's true nature is revealed, the other inmates will stop at nothing to have her - and the demon would fight the entire world to keep her safe. --------------------------------------------------- Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content and violence and is intended for mature readers only.

Author : Makiia Lucier
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0544968603
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isle of Blood and Stone written by Makiia Lucier and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen years ago, two princes vanished. Now a riddle hidden on a mysterious map could chart a course towards the truth and the missing royals in this historical fantasy that's perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Tamora Pierce. Eighteen years ago two princes of the island kingdom of St. John del Mar were kidnapped and murdered, a deadly plot by the rival kingdom of Mondrago. Everyone knows the story, but for Elias, Mercedes, and Ulises, the aftermath of that tragic day is deeply personal. Elias grew up without his father, who was killed trying to protect the princes. Mercedes is half-Mondragan, leaving her to grow up in the shadow of del Mar’s hate. And Ulises, as the youngest and only remaining prince, inherited the throne meant for his older brothers. Now, the three friends just want to move on with their lives. But when two maps surface—each with the same hidden riddle—troubling questions arise. What really happened to the young princes? And why do the maps look like they were drawn by Elias’s father, whose body was never found? To discover what really happened that fateful day, Elias, Mercedes, and Ulises must follow the clues hidden in the maps, uncovering long-held secrets and unimaginable betrayals along the way. But the truth is dangerous, and not everyone wants it to come out. Isle of Blood and Stone is a sweeping fantasy full of intrigue and schemes, romance and friendship, and fearless explorers searching for the truth.